Dentistry Goals: Recent Episodes
William Balanoff
You ARE a great clinical dentist but are struggling with life/work balance. What is the solution?
You need to learn the things other dentists have already labored hard to learn.
Join Dr. Balanoff in reflecting on a long career in dentistry. Learn all that you can achieve from the start, middle, and end of your dentistry career. It is never too late to set a goal and accomplish it!
Employ your time improving your practice through goal setting and you will gain easily what Dr. Balanoff has already labored hard to achieve.
We use an adjunctive procedure for everything else EXCEPT Oral Cancer?!
Oral Cancer screenings will save lives! If it ends up being nothing, patients will be overjoyed that you cared enough to refer them out. If it is that 1 in 100 chance that it is oral cancer, you can take credit for catching it early.
Check out ViziLite and Microlux/DL to learn more about the benefits of chemiluminescence for screening oral cancer.
"Do the right thing. Do what’s best for your patients. Protect yourself from a liability situation. It's ok if you make money doing this kind of stuff. It's what your patients expect. It's what your patients deserve"
Call me: 954-683-2693
Email Bethany: bethany@smileperfected.com
Learn more about adjunctive procedures: Here!
You graduated dental school and have plenty of debt, so now what?!
Dr. Balanoff was an associate, then private practice, then DSO, then Industry, then academia, then industry, then DSO…and some of this simultaneously.
There are so many other options out there than just being tied to a chair. But if that’s your thing, let's ensure you’re successful.
Email me: wbalanoff@smileperfected.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l-balanoff-dds-ms-618b6480/
Frivolous vs Important expenses
Good vs Bad investments
The good thing is this isn't the world's first recession, the bad is it won't be it's last. Join Dr. Balanoff as he gives his tried and true advice based on his experience running a private practice in a struggling economy.
You WILL overcome this. Just remember, you are not alone!
Email me: wbalanoff@smileperfected.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l-balanoff-dds-ms-618b6480/
September is Office manager appreciation month! How are going to celebrate such a crucial role within your practice?
Dr. Balanoff shares his successes and failures when hiring, communicating with, and giving bonuses to his previous office managers.
The first piece of advice is to have KPIs based on what matters to you and to your practice. The second? Actually telling the person in charge!!
Email me: wbalanoff@smileperfected.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-l-balanoff-dds-ms-618b6480/
Let the competitors advertise FOR you! Companies like Smile Direct Club and Clear Choice spend hundreds of thousands of dollars advertising and educating the community. Make sure your patients know that they can come to you too.
Other companies seem like they're 'taking business,' but now you know how to get the upper hand.
Even after 30 years of trial and error, Dr. Balanoff's dentures were NEVER perfect. Shrinkage polymerization was the bane of his existence.
But, will there ever be a solution? Yes! Digitally designed dentures are the new frontier in dentistry. We trust Invisalign to make flawless clear aligners, and our dentures patients deserve the same quality.
With no stake in the game, Dr.Balanoff says, "AvaDent is the leader in this technology, and nobody can even touch what they do."
Have you ever received a lawsuit notification in your mailbox? OUCH! At the end of the day, it's YOUR license that’s on-the-line if an administrative mistake is made. DSO’s have done this for years, but smaller offices should be doing them too. Your practice and teams lively hood could be in jeopardy.
Auditing patient records might be clunky at first, but it will ALWAYS serve you well in the long run.
Having your entire team on the same page will create a greater sense of accountability.
It’s never too late to start reviewing your charts!!
Goal: Getting patients to say yes!
Doctors are afraid to address patients about their smile because of patient rejection. It can even be intimidating to talk to long time patients about the procedure they need. Patients aren't saying no because you're a bad dentist. Patients say no because they might not understand why they truly need the dental procedure recommended.
How do we start those conversations? Easy!
There are 4 reasons patients are coming to see you and last thing on their mind is health